Södertälje Kings
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Södertälje Kings is a basketball team
from Södertälje
, Stockholm
, Sweden
, playing in the Swedish Basketball League. Södertälje Kings' home arena is in Tälje Hallen.
Head Coach:
Vedran Bosnic
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
from Södertälje
Södertälje
Södertälje is a city and the seat of Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 86,069 inhabitants in 2010.The industrial city, about south of Stockholm, is the home to truck maker Scania AB and a top 10 pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca....
, Stockholm
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Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
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, playing in the Swedish Basketball League. Södertälje Kings' home arena is in Tälje Hallen.
| # | Name | Pos. | Length | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jakob Eriksson | PF | 198 cm | 1990 |  |
| 5 | Adnan Chuk (K) | PG | 193 cm | 1981 | SWE/BIH |
| 6 | Johnell Smith | SG | 186 cm | 1980 |  USA |
| 7 | Dino Pita | PG | 192 cm | 1988 | SWE |
| 8 | Tobias Borg | PG | 182 cm | 1993 | SWE |
| 9 | Tauras Skripkauskas | SG/SF | 191 cm | 1986 |  LTU |
| 10 | Mantas Griskenas | SF/PF | 200 cm | 1985 | LTU |
| 11 | Wictor Grenthe | SF/PF | 201 cm | 1987 | SWE |
| 12 | Alexander Wikner Nordberg | C | 205 cm | 1985 | SWE |
| 13 | Mike Joseph | PG/SG/SF | 184 | 1991 | SWE |
| 14 | Willie Galick | C | 207 cm | 1987 |  CAN |
| 15 | Karim Wazzi | PG | 167 cm | 1988 | SWE |
| 16 | Fredrik Rasmussen | PF/C | 200 cm | 1991 | SWE |
Head Coach:
Vedran Bosnic
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Willie Galick | Alexander Wikner-Norberg | ||
| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Mantas Griskenas | Jakob Eriksson | Fredrik Rasmussen | |
| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Tauras Skripkauskas | Wictor Grenthe | ||
| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Johnell Smith | Mike Joseph | Tobias Borg | |
| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Adnan Chuk | Dino Pita | Karim Wazzi |